Paynear Solutions partners with MeraEvents

·        Paynear Solutions to enable MeraEvents’customersto book and pay for event tickets at the venues using their credit/debit cards.

Mumbai, June 30 2015: Paynear Solutions, a Hyderabad-based complete payment solution provider has partnered MeraEvents.com, India’s largest 360-degree end-to-end event technology platform, to facilitate its offline ticketing needs across India.

This partnership with Paynear Solutions allows the customers of MeraEvents to book and pay for event tickets right at the event venue using their credit/debit cards. On making the payments, customers will get a receipt through SMS/E-mail, eliminating the need of paper receipts.

Paynear provides mPOS (Mobile Point of Sale Solutions), which enables businesses of all sizes to accept credit/debit cards securely using their smartphone/tablet. Mr. Anil Bharadwaj – the CCO of Paynear said: “With this partnership, all the 25,000 registered event organizers across MeraEvents platform can accept card payments at the event venues. This partnership also enables any new event organizers to avail the services using MeraEvents platform even if they did not sign up with Paynear.”

MeraEvents is an event listing, promotion and ticketing platform, which has 25,000 event organizers registered on it. Talking about the partnership, Mr. Chennapa Naidu Darapaneni, CEO, MeraEvents, said: “We are very happy to work with Paynear and partnering them will help us ensure that even our last minute customers looking for booking tickets can easily and securely do it right at the event venue. This partnership will help us in accepting payments in offline mode and cash management.”

About Paynear Solutions

Paynear Solutions is a complete payment solution provider, enabling individuals & businesses of all sizes to easily manage their payment activities. Paynear believes accepting payments should not be complicated requiring high cost infrastructure & through its wide range of innovative & reliable payment solutions provide a secure & streamlined customer experience irrespective of the channel.Paynear’s omni-channel package consists of mPOS solution, CRM and payment gateway; designed to simplify payment processing and complement the mPOS eco-system.

About MeraEvents

MeraEvents.comisIndia’s first end-to-end event technology solutions provider for all events including entertainment, professional, sport, conferences, exhibitions, seminars and trade fairs offering many unique features, which change the way events are organized. MeraEvents is a one-stop solution for all organizers, delegates, and service providers. Marketing the events, which include registration, payment gateway, reports, visitor pass, mobile agenda, event networking before, during and after an event and sending newsletters and SMSes.

When Ranveer and Arjun brought the house down at IIFA 2015

Bollywood heart-throbs Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor are known to steal hearts with their wit, uncanny sense of humour and of course their good looks. Time and again this duo has outdone their past performance and has left us asking for more. Whether it’s their on screen chemistry, appearance on Koffee with Karan and more recently the IIFA awards- the young actors never fail to surprise. These Bollywood favourites hosted the prestigious IIFA 2015 and this time it wasn’t just the audience but the organisers too that were left asking for more.

As hosts, Ranveer and Arjun left no stone unturned. The show had everything – dance, humour and camaraderie. It indeed was entertainment at its best.  Right from the preparations that included several hours of brainstorming, numerous rehearsals,a part of the scripting, permissions to the Grand Finale at the glitzy evening where the actors set a whole new benchmark as hosts, IIFA 2015 was a visual treat. It was almost as if Ranveer and Arjun had made up their minds to put up the best show possible and return the love they have received so far from the audience.

It’s time to raise a toast to these wonderful hosts as you tune in to catch their performance at IIFA 2015 this Sunday at 8pm.

Baahubali and Jurassic World have the same special effects team

​Were you impressed with the special effects of Jurassic World?

Now watch similar special effects in Baahubali!

S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali, India’s largest motion picture is made on a magnificent scale.

Highly advanced technology has been used for the film.

The VFX and special effects of the film are on a different level altogether, nothing less than the scale of any Hollywood film.

In fact, few members of the Jurassic World crew are also a part of the Baahubali crew. So, common people have worked on the special effects of both films.

The kind of special effects seen in both films will be on the same scale.

Baahubali is the first ever Indian film that transcends regional boundaries and has a pan-India appeal.

Presented by Karan Johar, Baahubali is set to release on 10th July.

Baahubali creates world record with world's biggest poster

The team of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali was trying to create a world record. They were attempting to break the existing record for the biggest poster in the world in the Guiness Book of World Records and Limca Book of World Records.

The record had been held by a poster of 32,000 sq ft. And they have been successful in breaking the record with a poster of 50,000 sq ft.

The Malayalam team of Baahubali held an event in Cochin, Kerala, where they unveiled the record breaking poster. The cast and crew of the film was present.

A huge crowd was present to see the biggest poster in the world of the most awaited film.

Baahubali is the first ever Indian film that transcends regional boundaries and has a pan-India appeal.

Presented by Karan Johar, Baahubali is set to release on 10th July.

Sony Music acquires the music rights of Dharma Production’s upcoming Action-Drama movie “Brothers”

Sony Music Entertainment acquires the music rights of Dharma Productions’ action – drama film Brothers. Directed by Karan Malhotra, the film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior. After Ageneepath, this is the second time the successful team of – Dharma Productions, Sony Music, Karan Malhotra, Ajay-Atul & Amitabh Bhattacharya will be working together. This hugely anticipated project surely promises great music and the association of Sony Music will definitely get the music dominating all charts.

Adding on , Sanujeet Bhujabal, Marketing Director Sony Music India said,”Dharma and Sony Music have always created great musical milestones and the music of this film will be another such . Composed by the multi award winning duo Ajay -Atul’s who will weave in magic with their melodies and the lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, this album will a worthy follow up to the smashing soundtrack of Agneepath."

Produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate Films and Endemol India, the film is set to release on 14 August 2015.

Sandeepa plans to start an NGO for street dogs

Not many know that Sandeepa Dhar ​is an animal lover. Recently during rains lots of street dogs have been hiding to save their lives and starved for hours.

Sandeepa found 5 similar puppies at the basement of her building who were all drenched in rain and were shivering of cold. Sandeepa being an animal lover, took all of them to her place, fed them and took care of them. 

Sandeepa say. "I m a pet lover, and when I saw those puppies shivering in my building basement I was heart broken so I took them home. I think it is everyone responsibility to take care of animals especially in monsoon as you never know if those animals are being fed or no, if they are sick or hungry or just scared."

Not many know but Sandeepa is also an animal activist and does a lot of Social service when it comes to rescuing street dogs. 

"My plan is to start an NGO for street dogs, There are lots of dogs on streets who are limping just because when they are sleeping someone ran their car over their legs. I would want to help them but unfortunately there are not many NGO's. Hence I want to start something that can help those poor and needy animals." concludes Sandeepa Dhar.

‘We Kapoors pay for our own drinks!’ - Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor may have been in news for his starry attitude at times, even though when it comes to his producers, they swear by his professionalism. But it was while shooting for their film Wedding Pullav when the senior star contrary to his temperamental image pleasantly surprised Ranjan. A source reveals that post the film’s shoot in the evening, the two good friends would walk down to a nearby popular bar for a round of drinks, adding, “As is the unsaid rule in Bollywood, being the producer, naturally when the bill came, Ranjan picked up the tab. However, this did not go down too well with Kapoor, who insisted on paying for his own drinks. In fact, he even paid for Ranjan’s drink!” Talking about it, Ranjan says, “After the shoot, we did go for a round of drinks in the evening. And since I was the producer I picked up the tab. This upset Chintu who insisted on paying his own bill saying, “We Kapoors never drink producers’ scotch. We always pay for our drinks and never use producers’ money for it.” I was naturally surprised, because a producer is assumed to bepaying for everything for a star while on a shoot schedule, but Chintu never ceases to amaze. He’s a dream to work with for any producer. No wonder the Kapoors are known for their large-heartedness!”

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Special Birthday Gift for Ranveer!

             

Ranveer Singh has been giving his all; including an unusual decision to move out of his family home, to perform the historic part of Peshwa Bajirao in ‘Bajirao Mastani’. While the young star is dedicated to this part, his commitment to the film’s director, Sanjay LeelaBhansali, is also unquestionable & honest. As he has stated many a times, “You don’t work with Mr. Bhansali, you collaborate with him to create something special on set.” 

His filmmaker has reciprocated Ranveer’s sincerity and dedication by giving him a special birthday gift. When Ranveer requested Bhansali to give him a four-day break for his birthday, much in advance, the filmmaker has graciously granted him those days off. 

Ranveer, of course, is very thankful for the quick break from sets. Says a source close to the actor, “he will travel out of the city with his family to ring in his birthday. Before he takes time off though he is working round the clock to ensure that the elaborate shoot of this magnum opus doesn’t suffer”. 

The actor, who shares a relationship of admiration and respect with his acclaimed filmmaker, is working hard so that his holiday won’t impact the film’s schedule. During the course of making this film, Ranveer has dealt with a shoulder injury & has given total concentration for one year on this project alone. Clearly, his birthday break is well earned!

Kamal Hassan's Papanasam releases on July 3rd.

The Tamil remake of Drishyam, Papanasam, will arrive in theatres four weeks before the Hindi one releases

Kamal Haasan's upcoming Tamil film, Papanasam, is a remake of Mohanlal's 2013 Malayalam film, Drishyam.

Papanasam is up for release on July 3, four weeks before the Hindi version of the same hits screens on July 31.

While the Hindi version is directed by Nishikant Kamat, the Tamil film has been written and directed by the original director, Jeethu Joseph.

Kamal Haasan would be enacting the  same role as Ajay Devgan would be essaying in the Hindi version.

The original Malyalam film, Drishyam has been remade in Kannada (Drishya, 2014) in Telugu (Drushyam, 2014) . Now the film will be presented in Tamil and Hindi.

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Mahesh Ramanathan quits Reliance Entertainment

To partner Dr Resul Pookutty in film production venture

                                     

Mahesh Ramanathan, the 5 time National Award winning producer, first employee and Chief Operating Officer of Reliance Entertainment has quit after an 8 year stint.

Mahesh, a management graduate from IIM-Ahmedabad will partner iconic Oscar Award winning sound designer, Padmashri awardee and National Award winner, Dr Resul Pookutty in starting up a film production & production services venture with a wide blueprint covering International, Hindi & Regional films.

Mahesh produced/co-produced films for Reliance Entertainment that won 5 National awards in the Best Film category including the prestigious Swarna Kamal from the President of India for Malayalam home production “Kutty Srank” (Best Film of 2009).

Mahesh was also instrumental in Reliance Entertainment producing the popular “Singham” franchise in Hindi. The first edition was a remake of Reliance Entertainment’s Tamil co-production “Singam” which Mahesh co-produced with Gnanavelraja.

Mahesh has co-produced, marketed & distributed all  box office smashes in Reliance Entertainment’s history  like “3 Idiots”,”Bodyguard”,”Don-2”,”Singham Returns” and “Holiday” besides blockbusters “Atharintiki Daredi” and “Manam” in Telugu and “Boss” in Bengali .

Speaking about the partnership Dr Resul Pookutty said “Mahesh is one of the most successful executives to emerge from the studio system. With an abiding passion for the movie business, his deep insights, reputation, film maker relationships and work ethic are an asset to our partnership. I look forward to an exciting and long lasting association. We will announce our plans shortly.”

Mahesh Ramanathan added “It’s a singular honour to get to share my destiny with Dr Resul Pookutty who is a lodestar of our film industry. With inspiration in abundance our partnership will aim to win the respect of audiences & the industry”    

National Awards (Best Film) won by Mahesh Ramanathan as producer for Reliance Entertainment

Name of Film	Language	Award	Year	Director
“Kutty Srank”	Malayalam	Best Film	2009	Shaji Karun
“Paa”	Hindi	Best Hindi Film	2009	R.Balki
“Well Done Abba”	Hindi	Best Film on Social Issues	2009	Shyam Benegal
“Abohomaan”	Bengali	Best Bengali Film	2009	Rituparno Ghosh
“Sob Charitro Kalponik”	Bengali	Best Bengali Film	2008	Rituparno Ghosh

 

 

Four back to back successes for Shraddha Kapoor.

The young actress seems to be on a roll and has been delivering box office hits one after the other.

Her recent release, ABCD 2 is Shraddha Kapoor's 4th consecutive hit.

Before this, the actress charmed everyone with her Kashmiri avatar in the critically acclaimed film, Haider.

Before that was the commercially successful film Ek villain and before that, the film that she rose to popularity with, Aashiqui 2.

She has garnered appreciation from all quarters for her endearing performances and has been receiving love from audiences.

Shraddha is completely dedicated to every film that she does and puts in all her hard work which eventually shows on the big screen.

The actress is very happy with the way things are going for her and is very excited about her upcoming films Rock On 2 and Baaghi.

​Shraddha Kapoor shares, “I cannot express how happy I am to receive this kind of love and appreciation from audiences. It only encourages me to work even harder and put my best foot forward each time.”​

Aditya Chopra is all praises for Shraddha Kapoor.

Shraddha Kapoor has been receiving praise and accolades for her performance in her recent release, ABCD 2 from audiences at large and also from people from the industry.

But in the midst of all these phone calls and messages, there is one conversation that the actress holds very close to heart; her conversation with Aditya Chopra’s.

The producer had a brief chat with her after he watched the film and expressed to her how he loved her in the film.

The actress has put in months and months of hard work into the film and the entire journey is very special for her.

Even Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala (with whom she has her next) shared words of praise with the actress which only made her feel satisfied as their word carries a lot of weight given the years of experience they have.

When she received words of praise and positive feedback from Aditya Chopra, whom she always considers her mentor, she was very happy. He was the one who believed in her talent and he has seen her grow tremendously.

Shraddha shares, “Adi sir's opinion is something I always cherish. Words of praise coming from him is one of the biggest rewards that I could get. Infact I even had a conversation with Sajid sir and Karan sir. They have all been so kind. ”

Richa dedicates film to her mom

Richa Chadhas next film wherein she is playing a special role will be based on life of teachers.

The film highlights the hardships of the teachers, not only in their day to day lives, but also in the education system and society norms.

Richas mom is a professor herself and Richa can so totally relate to the story.

Commenting on the same Richa says, “Both my parents are originally academics. My mother teaches in Delhi University, and that was another reason why i felt i could be a part of the film. My mother usually doesnt ask me anything about the roles I choose,  but this time she asked me what the film was about, even though i am doing just a tiny cameo."

Konkana to go to London Indian Film festival with her film.

After pondering hearts at the New York Indian Film Festival Ananth Mahadevan's upcoming feature film Gour Hari Dastaan- The Freedom File is said to have a UK premiere before an India premier

Ananth received an overwhelming response at the New York Indian Film Festival where the movies was shown.

People marked the movie as a new generation awakening and he was requested for a UK premiere of the film by the director (CARY SAWHNEY ) of the festival himself

Konkana Sen Sharma , Ananth Mahadevan and Resull Potukutu will be attending this event from India.

Quote  From Konkana - I'm so excited about the international premiere of GHD in the UK !, I'm hoping to be there with the director myself to present the film at the London Indian Film Festival. I'll be watching the film for the first time with the audience there. The timing is great as we are releasing the film in August in India !

Sightsavers Organises ‘The Blind View’ - A Photography Workshop for Visually Impaired Photography Enthusiasts

                                                                                              

    

Mumbai, 25^th June 2015: Sightsavers, a development organisation that works to prevent avoidable blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people with disabilities recently organised a Photography Workshop for the visually impaired photography enthusiasts at the Press Club in Mumbai.

This Photography Workshop was first in the series of their nationwide advocacy event, ‘The Blind View’ in association with Beyond Sight Foundation and is being supported by Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi.

Commenting on the event, Mr. Partho Bhowmick, Founder, Beyond Sight Foundation (BSF),said, “We are very pleased to have conducted such a unique workshop for these maturing photographers in partnership with Sightsavers. The participants are being trained to click photos highlighting their day-to-day life and the best photographs will be showcased in an exhibition later this year. The key objective behind this innovative initiative was to look beyond blindness and motivate the participants to believe in themselves and pursue their interest.”

The participants in the workshop were being trained to click perfect pictures under the supervision of the skilled experts. The workshop also witnessed the participation of a renowned visually impaired photographer Bhavesh Patel, who recently did a photo-shoot with Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif for a Lux ad.

Mr. Amal Gupta, Senior Manager, Brand & Communications, Sightsavers (India), said, “Our main motto to organize the event was to showcase the ability of disabled people and  to offer an enabling environment to the visually challenged then they can contribute to the economy rather than being dependent on it”.

Mr. RN Mohanty, CEO Sightsavers (India) was happy with the enthusiasm the participants had shown for the photography workshop. “I would personally like to wish each participant all the very best in their future and endeavours”, stated Mr. Mohanty.

About Sightsavers:

Sightsavers is a registered charity that works to prevent blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people with disabilities. The organization has been working in India since 1966. Sightsavers in India till date has been successful in reaching out to 53.4 million people, conducting 36.2 million eye treatments, performing 4.9 million eye operations.

For more information, log on to www.sightsaversindia.in

Brace yourself for the battle of the century in ‘Step Up: All In’ premiering this Sunday, 28th June 9 pm only on SONY PIX

                                                                                    

Mumbai, 28th June 2015:  Make way for the various dance crews battle for a victory in ‘The Vortex’ dance competition, that could define their dreams and their careers in ‘Step Up: All In’. Witness the exciting fifth instalment of the ‘Step Up’ franchise with all your favourites from the previous movies come together in the glittering ‘Step Up: All In’, which premieres exclusively only on SONY PIX on Sunday, 28th June at 1.00 pm and 9.00 pm.

The impressive dance film revolves around the protagonist Sean (Ryan Guzman) who stays in Los Angeles, while the rest of his crew ‘The Mob’ shifts back to Miami while Sean stays back refusing to give up on his dreams.

Things take a U-turn for Sean when he gets to know of an upcoming dance competition in Las Vegas called ‘The Vortex’. Once there, he teams up with talented dancers such as Andie (Briana Evigan) and Moose (Adam Sevani), including others. Only when he reached the competition venue, Sean realises that his original crew ‘The Mob’ are participating as a competing crew. Will Sean compete against his original crew?

Witness the dance, drama, and romance like never before in ‘Step Up: All In’, premiering exclusively on 28th June at 1.00 PM and 9.00 PM only on SONY PIX

Why did Rakyesh Om Prakash Mehra order 500 Paghdi's?

Rakyesh Om Prakash Mehra, The Rang de basanti fame director is all set to put his best foot forward as he tries his hand at a different genre with a contemporary love story titled Mirziya.

His vision for the film included the Cast and crew including the 500 odd Baarati's to wear ethnic wedding attires for a crucial wedding sequence.

Rakyesh took it upon himself and wore the hat of a wedding planner to shoot the scene.

Rakyesh had a precise vision how he wanted the wedding to look like on celluloid.
Besides personally being involved in the outfits of the lead pair, Rakyesh also ordered 500 Paghdi's a la Rajasthani style to get his perfect shot.

Rakyesh has been leaving no stone unturned and is travelling to the best of locations from Udaipur, Jodhpur and desert dunes of Jaisalmer to Ladakh.

The film is also associated with the best of the talent in the industry like Gulzar who is the films writer.

This only shows, that the director believes in having a vision and can go to any extend to stay true to it.

Salman Khan terms Adnan Sami sung song as his favourite.

Salman Khan has announced collaboration with Adnan Sami for Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
The song in question is 'Bhar do jholi meri aaj'.

In the past Salman and Adnan have worked and created magic together in movies like Salaam-E-Ishq, Jaan-E-Mann, Lucky - No Time For Love.
Bollywood's Bhaijaan has also termed the song as one of his favourites in the film.
After creating curiosity amongst his fans with who the singer of his soon to be released track could be.
Salman has finally let it out in the Open by declaring Adnan Sami as the singer.
Adnan is not only lending his voice but will also feature in the song.
Salman also posted a picture of Adnan Sami's look in the song.
The song which is heard to be shot in a dargah sure does build intrigue when coupled with Adnan's soulful voice.
Here's something that Salman Khan and Adnan Sami's fans have to look forward to.

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Shraddha thrilled to receive 1st hand reviews from Madhuri Dixit Nene.

Madhuri Dixit Nene attended the premier of ABCD 2 with its entire cast and crew and was extremely happy to watch the dance based film.

Shraddha Kapoor was delighted to have the dancing legend amidst her.

After watching the film, Madhuri shared her reviews with the cast terming their performance as fabulous.

Madhuri also spoke about the dance of the lead pair stating that it set the screen on fire.

On hearing the dancing legend congratulate her, Shraddha breathed a sigh of relief.

Shraddha was extremely thrilled to receive first hand reviews from the dancing diva and considers her hardwork rewarded.

Randeep Hooda to play Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s brother in Sarbjit

Omung Kumar’s biopic Sarbjit has been in the news lately for its various speculations on the star cast of the movie. After roping in the gorgeous Aishwariya Rai Bachchan for the role of Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, the makers have finally locked down a name for the role of Sarabjit who is none other than talented Randeep Hooda.

 Known for his  exceptional acting skills and phenomenal performances in movies like ‘Kick’, ‘Highway’ and ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster’, Randeep will be essaying the role of the slain Indian prisoner  Sarabjit.

The movie will narrate the struggle of Dalbir Kaur whose aim of life is to get her brother out of the jail, who has been imprisoned in Pakistan for a mistaken identity of an Indian spy.

Randeep Hooda is all set to play the role Aishwariya Rai Bachachan’s younger brother.The duo will be seen sharing screen space for the very first time in Indian cinema.

Confirming the news the Director of Sarbjit, Omung Kumar says,“ Yes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda are going to be apart in my next Biopic Sarbjit"

SARABJIT . Producer - Sandeep Singh, Zeeshan Quadri & Omung Kumar. Writer - Rajesh Beri & Utkarshini Vashishtha..Director - Omung Kumar . 70  days one schedule in Punjab, Shoot starts October 2015 and releases in May 2016 Cannes.

Tiger Shroff shooting for Baaghi

We recently spotted Tiger Shroff shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Baaghi at Mehboob Studio.

Sajid Nadiadwala’s Baaghi, directed by Sabbir Khan, starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor recently went on floors.

Sajid Nadiadwala hired 50 additional security people for the film to protect the look of Tiger and the set.

It is for the first time that the actor will be seen in such a distinct look. So they have hired 50 additional security people to protect his look from being leaked.

Moreover, it is not just Tiger’s look that is being hidden, but also the set of the film. The makers do not want anything to go out as of now and are maintaining strict protection for the same.

Sa‎jid Nadiadwala, Sabbir Khan and Tiger Shroff are coming together after their superhit Heropanti.  ‎

It will be very interesting to see a new and fresh pairing of Tiger and Shraddha in Baaghi.